Citation

Teitelman AM, Ratcliffe SJ, McDonald CC, Brawner BM, Sullivan CM. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health 2011; 16(2): 92-100.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00572.x

PMID

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Abstract

Background: Little is known about intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression among low income, urban African American and Hispanic adolescent females.

Method: Interviews with 102 urban African American and Hispanic adolescent females examined physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse, and threats, and their unique and combined associations with depression.

Results: One‐quarter of the sample experienced all three types of abuse. Non‐physical forms of IPV were significantly associated with depression.

Conclusions: Some urban adolescent females from lower income households experience high rates of IPV. Physical and non‐physical forms of IPV are important in understanding and responding to depression in this population.